Power restored to West Bank after fire at Entergy substation

Energy has been restored to about 14,000 West Bank customers in Algiers and Terrytown after a fire at an Entergy substation in Algiers knocked out power for several hours overnight. The fire, which started before 9 p.m. Monday at the substation near the intersection of Gen. De Gaulle and Holiday drives, was brought under control about 12:28 a.m. Tuesday, according to a statement from the New Orleans Fire Department.

After the fire was out, Entergy personnel worked all night to restore power to all customers.

The fire department received a first report on the fire at 8:45 p.m. and were on the scene at 8:50, according to Capt. Edwin Holmes Jr., a department spokesman. Seven units and 27 firefighters brought the blaze under control.

No one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Holmes.